Depending on which F-150 PowerBoost is ordered, the tow rating ranges from an impressive 11,000 to 12,400 pounds. While this is nice for the open road, it is the towing that benefits from the hybrid torque and the confident ride and handling. The result is the truck drives like a SUV, which for long road trips is a good thing. The independent double-wishbone with heavy-duty gas-pressurized shocks in front and the conventional leaf spring, solid axle and the same heavy-duty gas-pressurized shocks in the rear kept the tires firmly planted and without bouncing.
This was not the case with the F-150 PowerBoost 4X4. It is not unusual for a pickup to have rough ride, feeling every bump and rut in the road, especially with an empty bed. It never felt dangerous, but knowing when these situations are approaching we placed our hands on the steering wheel.īlue Cruise has a complimentary trial period, and then will require a subscription of $600 for three years, plus the cost of the Blue Cruise hardware when ordering your F-150 PowerBoost. However, Blue Cruise is constantly trying to find the lane center, which makes it wander at times and even have an abrupt correction if the lines are faded, or in a construction zone where the lines have been temporally remarked. Our experience on the open highway, on a sunny day with the lane lines clearly marked, it worked as designed.
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Once engaged, if the driver turns their head away for several seconds a “Watch The Road!” warning will come on. Designed for long distance driving and not for in-town, country roads or mountain curves, the Blue Cruise system uses a series of facial recognition cameras to tell if the driver is facing forward. This technology, demonstrated here, offers hands-free driving when used in-conjunction with adaptive cruise control, stop-and-go, lane centering and speed sign recognition. Our F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid was equipped with the optional Blue Cruise hands-free highway driving system.
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